Furious tourists stranded at Sharm airport heckle British ambassador as flights back to the UK are blocked by Egyptian government angry at damage to tourism.

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  • A series of 'rescue flights' were set to leave the Red Sea resort today to evacuate first Britons trapped in Egypt
  • EasyJet said British planes into Sharm el-Sheikh and departures had been blocked by Egypt at the last minute
  • Egyptian minister said only eight of 29 planned flights would leave amid growing row between Cairo and Britain
  • Hossam Kamal said there wasn't enough space to store 120 tonnes of check-in baggage left behind at the airport
  • Two easyJet planes did leave resort with 339 passengers, with both taking big diversions away from ISIS territory

    • Furious British tourists rounded on the UK ambassador to Egypt at Sharm el-Sheikh airport today as a massive operation to evacuate holidaymakers descended into chaos.
    More than 20 'rescue flights' were set to leave the Red Sea resort today, but the plans were thrown into disarray after the Egyptian authorities blocked planes from leaving because there wasn't enough space to store luggage at the airport.
    Officials said a requirement that passengers take only their hand luggage with them had forced the move as the airport could not accommodate more than 120 tonnes of check-in baggage left behind.
    The cancellations come amid a mounting diplomatic row between the UK and Egypt after Cairo angrily dismissed claims by David Cameron that the Russian jet was very likely destroyed by a bomb planted at the airport.
    Egyptian officials are furious that Britain's boycott of the resort will damage its vital tourism industry.
    The UK government has been left in the dark about why flights had been suspended, while a broken down plane at Sharm airport added to the mayhem.
    Chaos: Tourists gather to check in at Sharm el-Sheikh airport. Rescue flights which had been due to bring thousands of stranded British holidaymakers back home from the Red Sea resort today have been cancelled at the last minute by Egypt

     Tourists gather at the check-in counters at Sharm el-Sheikh airport. More than 20 'rescue flights' were set to leave the Red Sea resort throughout today to evacuate the first Britons trapped in Egypt after planes were grounded on the orders of David Cameron

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